AP BIOLOGY

BIOCHEMISTRY

POLAR AND NONPOLAR MOLECULES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following formulas represents a polar molecule?
A
H2
B
NI3
C
CO2
D
CCl4
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -NI3 is polar by the effect of three different factors. The factors are electronegativity, shape and dipole moment. Though different between electronegativity between N and I atoms is little and create non-polar bonds, the lone pair on N makes the overall compound polar.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ammonia is a polar molecule because it has a positive charge on one end and a negative charge on the other. This makes it polar because the positive and negative charges are not evenly distributed. The reason ammonia (NH3) is a polar molecule is due to its uneven distribution of charges.

Detailed explanation-3: -A polar molecule is a molecule in which one end of the molecule is slightly positive, while the other end is slightly negative. A diatomic molecule that consists of a polar covalent bond, such as HF, is a polar molecule.

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